Group Work

This past week the entire class split into groups, (different from the group we were in for out "grade" powerpoint). The goal was to create two powerpoints out of our powerpoint book, one of our powerpoints was about the solar system, the other about idioms. This was an interesting week. I got a feel for the people that I was working with, I learned more about my classmates. Some I found out are a little more power hungry then others. And also there are some people who are content not to give any feedback regarding the project at all.
It is aways interesting to meet new people and try to figure out how to change ones personality to better work in a group. Some people don't change at all, which can be good and bad. It is important when working in a group for EVERYONE to be involved. I know, for me it is sometimes easier to work in a group. But it does depend on the project. When people are together working there are more possibilities that a greater project will come to be. But also there is the possibilty of people not getting along. This is when the people in the group need to grow up and just get the project done.
I'm excited to be a teacher, and I think that it will be benificial for my students to work in groups. There is a greater understanding when there is more than one person. Some of my students may understand half of the project and some may understand the other half. Then during group projects the whole class then can get together and better understand everything! It will be interesting to see how certain people do in different groups, but all together I feel that group work is very benificial.